Middleby Announces Corporate Officer Retirement and Additions - Seite 2

“Our corporate accounting processes have evolved significantly due to Middleby’s rapid expansion through organic growth and acquisitions. Our internal processes are seamless and highly accurate because of Brittany’s expertise and effective team leadership. Her knowledge base is extremely valuable to our business divisions and financial teams worldwide, as Middleby sales have grown nearly five-fold since she joined the company,” said Mr. FitzGerald. “Britt has been instrumental in supporting company growth by partnering with our brands in all three business segments to achieve our financial goals. “

Mr. Fuchsen joined Middleby in 2011 to build the corporate tax team. He was promoted to VP of Tax in 2014 and since has assumed more responsibility identifying, managing and executing the company’s mergers and acquisitions strategy as VP of M&A and Tax. While he continues to oversee the corporate tax function, he leads the key strategic growth initiative of adding new companies to the Middleby portfolio. Before joining Middleby, Mr. Fuchsen was a senior manager with Deloitte Tax LLP. He received a bachelor’s and master’s in accounting degrees from Elmhurst (Ill.) University.

“Under Matt’s leadership, Middleby has built three strong industry leading platforms with a wide global reach. The addition of strategic acquisitions allows us to offer customers innovation to address current trends and future growth prospects,” said Mr. FitzGerald. “Since Matt joined Middleby he has been involved in about half of the company’s acquisitions to date. He has proven to be a true partner in leadership as we execute our strategic growth initiatives within our business segments.”

“Finally, I wish Martin the best as he embarks upon retirement. I am grateful for the opportunity I had to work with and learn from him for nearly 25 years, which was a transformational period for Middleby,” Mr. FitzGerald concluded. “I am also very excited Brittany and Matt are now company officers, as their skills and experience will be an asset as Middleby continues to evolve with our customers’ needs. These long-standing, highly respected Middleby executives have proven themselves as accomplished leaders and I am confident their input will greatly benefit the executive team as we continue to grow and build upon our success.”